/. T. LOVETT CO. —SUMMER PLANTS AND BULBS. 67 



HYDRANGEAS. 



All are hardy from Baltimore southward hut at 

 the North should be removed to the cellar or given 

 a slight protection in winter. 



Otaksa.— A fine old favorite, being a great 

 improvement upon the old, well-known Hortensia. 

 It is a robust grower and bears a profusion of very 

 large, well-formed trusses of rose-colored flowers, 

 even when the plant is small. One of the hardiest 

 of its class. 2y 2 in. pots, 25c, (by mail); 4 in pots, 

 25c; 6 in. pots, 50c. 



Red-branched.— This, like Otaksa, belongs 

 to the Hortensia class, but blooms even more freely 

 with larger trusses of flowers and of a brighter 

 color. The name, Red-branched, is given it from 

 the fact that its foliage stems are of a dark purplish 

 color, while the flowering branches are of a dark 

 crimson, shaded towards the head to a transparent 

 red. One of the best and most reliable. in. 

 pots, 20c (by mail); 4 in. pots, 30c; 6 in.pcts, 5Cc. 



Sapphire.— A strong and stocky grower 

 throwing out numerous trusses of blocm with 

 petals of a beautiful porcelain blue color and with 

 a large, almost flat centre of the deepest azure 

 blue. Not only an abundant bloomer but also 

 early and continuous. Very satisfactory in every 

 way and a great acquisition. 2J^ in. pots, 20c. (by 

 mail); 4 in. pots, 30c; 6 in. pots, 50c. 



Thomas Hogg.— A flne variety, similar to 

 Otaksa except that the trusses are not so large and 

 the flowers are of a pure snowy white. It also 

 blooms freely when quite small. It is an excellent 

 house plant and especially valuable for cemetery 

 planting. 2}^ in. pots, 15c. (by mail); 4 in. pots^ 

 25c; 6 in. pots, 50c. 



LILIES. 



By mailSc. each additional. 

 These beautiful and well- kr own flcw<rs foim a 

 rare combination of surpassing loveliness and 

 grandeur. They are of the easiest culture and 

 some of them perfectly hardy; thrivirg in a rather 



light, rich soil that is thoroughly drained. The 

 species named will give most satisfactory results 

 and all are truly elegant in bloom. 



L. auratum. ( Oolden-banded Japan 

 Lily).— A grand and popular sort. Immense 



blooms, pure white, with rich chocolate- crimson 

 spots and a bright golden band running through 

 the centre of each petal. Very profuse bloom and 

 deliciously fragrant. The bulbs are strong, im- 

 ported ones. Ea., 20c; doz., $2.00; 100, $12.00. 



L. Batemanniae. -A beautiful Japanese 

 species with large flowers of bright apricot color, 

 very handsome. Ea., 25c; doz., $2.50; 100, $15.C0. 



L. elegans.— We offer a choice mixture of the 

 best varieties of this beautiful lily, which we know 

 will afford great pleasure to ail who grow them. 

 One of the best for general planting and very vari- 

 able in coloring. Ea., 15c; doz,, $1.50; 100, $10.00. 



L. Harrisii. (Bermuda Easter Lily J.— This 

 is the lily so freely forced for Easter blooming 

 but it is very flne for out- door planting. It is 

 remarkable for its wonderful free- flowering pro- 

 pensity, blooming two or three times from the 

 same bulb during the season and bearing many 

 flowers to a stalk. The flowers are large, trumpet- 

 shaped, pure white, and of intense fragrance. 

 Strong bulbs. Ea., 15c; doz., $1.50; 100, $18.00 



L. lancifolium specie sum album.— 

 Superb, large, pure white flowers; plentiful and 

 with delicate, sweet odor. Entirely hardy. Strong 

 bulbs, ea., 25c; doz., $2.50; 100, $15.00. 



L. lancifolium (speciosum) roseum. 

 Graceful and very free-blooming. Pure white, 

 shaded and spotted with rose. A profuse bloomer 

 and perfectly hardy. Strong bulbs, ea., 20c; doz., 

 $2.00; 100, $12.00. 



L. tigrinum fl. pi. (Double Tiger Lily).— 

 A stately plant of 4 to 5 ft. high, bearing, in great 

 profusion, large, double,bright orange-red flowers, 

 spotted with black. It is of grand appearance, and 

 it has foliage of a deep dark green. Hardy as an 

 oak. Ea., 15c; doz., $1.50; 100, $8.00. 



